Connectionists: Call for an Associate Editor

[Sebastien Helie]

Call for an Associate Editor

The Quantitative Methods for Psychology (TQMP.org, ISSN: 2292-1354, doi 
prefix 10.20982) is seeking an Associate Editor, starting in March 2017 
for a 3-year appointment. TQMP publishes papers describing quantitative 
methods for all areas of psychology and related disciplines. Many 
articles are tutorials but new and innovative techniques are also 
published in the journal. TQMP also publishes replications studies and 
companion articles. All TQMP papers are open access (Sherpa RoMEO code 
green).

Job description

The Associate Editor will process articles received for consideration to 
TQMP by reading the manuscript, finding reviewers if needed, and writing 
action letters. The Associate Editor may also be invited to take on 
additional projects such as drafting and disseminating calls for special 
issues. The Associate Editor will work with the Editor, Denis Cousineau. 
The position is for 3 years (including a 6-months probationary period). 
Applicants must have a position relevant to research in quantitative 
methods and psychology and have experience publishing articles. The 
Associate Editor must have a strong and demonstrable interest in 
quantitative methods and have published some papers on that subject. 
Having published in TQMP in the past is an asset but is not mandatory.

Main Duties & Responsibilities

1. To engage in detailed editing of manuscripts submitted to the 
journal. The main purpose of TQMP is the transfer of technical knowledge 
and therefore, clarity of exposition must receive a strong focus from 
the Associate Editor. The Associate Editor may expect to receive one or 
two new manuscripts per month. A successful manuscript typically 
requires two rounds before it is accepted and is typically reviewed by 
two experts at least once. The rejection rate is currently 33%, 20% 
being rejected before being sent for reviews. An Associate Editor must 
be able to write clear action letters, summarizing the reviewers’ main 
concerns as well as his or her own. The action letters must be 
constructive, so that the authors receive specific and detailed 
orientations.

2. The Associate Editor will also contact PsycINFO to engage the process 
by which TQMP will be indexed in this database. TQMP is already indexed 
by the Directory of Open Access Journals (DOAJ.org) and by CROSSREF 
through doi numbers. It is also member of the Open-Access Scholarly 
Publishers Association (OASPA.org).

Rate of Pay

All Editors of TQMP are unpaid volunteers.

Application

Please email the following items to Denis.Cousineau at uottawa.ca.

•             A short cover letter with your statement of interest

•             A copy of your CV

•             A sample of relevant articles published on quantitative 
methods or where quantitative methods play an important role in the article.

Closing Date

15th of December, 2016

For more information, contact Denis Cousineau, Editor, at 
denis.cousineau at uottawa.ca.

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Sebastien Helie, Ph.D.
Associate Professor of Psychological Sciences
Associate Director of the Purdue Life Sciences Imaging Facility
Co-Director of CEREBBRAL
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Purdue University
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West Lafayette, IN 47907-2081
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Office: Peirce Hall, Room 359
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E-mail: shelie at purdue.edu
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